Automobile bumper



W. F. HARRINGTON ET AL.

AUTOMOB|L-=E BUMPER.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

FILED AUG. 26. 1920.

IN'I/ENTQRS. William FI Harpmgion Mar'. 20, 1923. l 1,448,801.

` w. F. HARmNGToN ET AL.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

HLED AUG.26, 1920. 2l SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, INVENTORS. William F. Harrington "Frank C. ,Spe /"/"/V Patented Mar. 2Q, i923.

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AUTOMOBILE BUT/EPEE.

'Application inea august 2a 1920. semi no. andere.

To all fic/tomy ima-y conce/m:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. Hna nrNG'roN and FRANK C. Srniin, a citizen of the vUnited States anda subject of the King o' Great Britain, respectively, residing at Toledo, county of Lucas, State ot Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Bumpers, `or which we declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description. t

This invention. relates to improvements in automobile fenders or bumpers but more especiallyto `improvements in brackets for supporting such fenders. t t s Cnc object of the invention is the provision of means for mounting fenders upon automobiles ot' `the type in which the side members at eachend of the frame converge approximately to a point and extend beyond the adjacent axle, and in which the springs are attached to the pointed'extremity and extend outwardly in a diagonal direction to the axle. rlhis form of construction is i known in the art as threepoint spring sus-` 25 pension. I

Another object of the `invention the' utilization ofthe spring clips which co-mprise part ofthe means for' attaching the spring to the frame, asthe tender bracket en attaching meansalso.

A Jfurther object of the invention is the provision of a bracket upon an automobile of the type specilied which will accommodate a fender of the ordinary kind intended for attachment direct to the usual type of frame. u t x Other objects, and objects relating to details of construction and economieso-t' manufacture, will appear aswe proceed with the description of that embodiment of the in! vention which, for the purposes of the present application, we have illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of the chassis ot e5 an automobile showing fenders embodying our invention attached thereto both trent and rear.

F ig. Il is a detail, cross-sectional view showing one of the brackets for the tender in position, the section being taken substantially on the line II-H Figure l.

Figure IH is a perspective view of the forward axle and adjacent portion ot the 'frame with a tender embodying our invention attached thereto.

`ceive the springs 13.

Figure IV is a similar view ot' the rear axle and adjacent portion of the frame with a fender secured thereon.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the views.

In ythe drawingslO represents side `frame members which are connected by forward and rear transverse members 11 and 12 respectively. These members are heavy steel c stampings and are roughly 'Z1-shaped in cross section (see Figure ll).

The springs of the vehicle are 'tour in number and each is pivoted at its small end to one of the axles, while at itslarge end it is rigidly mounted in one of the end meinbers of the trame near ythe middle of the latter'. This type of spring suspension .is referred to herein asthree-point suspension. The pivotal connections are well 'illustrated in Figures IH and IV butare not herein particularly described as they form no part of ther present invention. I c i The end frame pieces 11 and`12 have their sides convergingas shown. The forward springs l13 extend underneath the converging portions of the end piece 1l to which they are secured preferably `by means of bolts 14 which pass` through the upper portion of the piece 11, through holes in the successive leaves ot' the spring, andthrough holes in a spring retainerl. The latter is a metal plate having upturned flanges along its front and rear sides and shaped to ret Below the retainer 15 the bolts 14 extend 'through spacing collars 16 and thenthrough the terminals oi? lower springs 17. Nuts arethreaded upon both ends ot'the bolts 141.

An additional securing means for each spring consists of a U-shaped spring clip 18 which `is inverted and "caused to stra-ddle the upper portion of the end piece 11, the rear arm'howe've'r extending through a hole in the lower and inner iiange oit the end piece as shown in Fig. il. The ends ot the clip 18 pass through holes in a clip plate 19 which is preferably a forging and which is provided with an extension 20 having at its free extremity a flat vertical wall 21 against the outside of which one leg` of a fender 22 may rest and to which the said leg may be attached by means ci bolts passing through holes 23 all as clearly illustrated in Fig. il.. As will appear from lfig. if the extensions 20 are or such length as to terminate substantially in the same vertical planes with the side members l0 of the frame so that a bumper of any ordinary construction may be used. Nuts 24: are threaded. upon the extremities of the clip 18, thus clamping together firmly the framev end piece 1l, the spring 13, the spring retainer 15 and the clip plate 19. The fastenings and brackets are alike upon both sides.

The rear springs 25 are secured to the frame in precisely the same manner as the front springs and the brackets 2O are of the same form and are supported in the same way as in the case of the forward brackets. Hence a separate description is unnecessary.

lNe are aware that our invention above described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings is susceptible of various modifications Without departing` from the spirit thereof and therefore We desire to claim the invention broadly as -Well as specifically as indicated in the appended claims.'

We claim as our invention:

l. In combination, an automobile frame, a leaf spring supporting saidfrarne, a U- shaped clip extending around said spring and frame, a clip plate through Which the arms of said clip extend, and nuts threaded upon said arms to hold the frame, spring and clip plate in fixed relation, said plate having an extension constituting a bracket for a fender. y

2. In combination, an automobile frame, a

leaf spring supporting said frame, a clip for securing said spring to said frame, and a fender bracket also secured in position by said clip.

3. In combination, an automobile frame, a leaf spring supporting said frame, a fender bracket, and a clip securely fastening together said frame, spring and bracket.

4. In combination, an automobile frame,y

a leaf spring, a portion of said frame over hanging said spring, a spring clip in the Iorm of an inverted U straddling said frame and spring, a clip plate underneath said spring, and nuts upon the ends of the clip for holding the frame, spring and plate in rigid relation with each other, said clip be'- ing provided with an extension constituting a bracket for a fender.

5. In combination, an automobile frame comprising side members and end members, a leaf spring in supporting relation to one of said end members, a clip for securing said spring to said end member, and a fender bracket also secured in position by said clip.

6. In combination, an automobile frame comprising side members and end members, a leaf spring in supporting relation to one of said end members, a fender bracket and a clip securely fastening together lsaid end member, spring and bracket.

7. In combination, an automobile frame comprising side pieces and end pieces, a leaf spring, a portion of-one of said end pieces overhanging said spring, a spring clip in the forni of an inverted U straddling said end piecey and spring, a clip placed un` derneath said spring, and nuts upon the ends of the clip for holding the end piece, spring and plate in rigid relation With each other, said clip being provided With an extension constitutinga bracket for a fender.

8. In an automobile having three-point spring suspension, means for attaching thc spring to the frame includ-ing a clip and a clip plate for each spring, each clip plate being provided with an extension constitutingy a bracket for a fender.

9. In an automobile, a frame comprising `side members and end members,y trans versely extending springs secured to said end members, and fender brackets also secured to said end members, said brackets having fender attaching meansupon the side of the springs away from 'said frame and in substantially the same vertical planes with the side members thereof.

10. In an automobile, a frame comprising longitudinal members and an end member having convergingsides, an4 axle, springs having their small ends pivoted to said axle and their large ends mounted in said converging sides, and means for securing said frame andthe large ends of said springs together in rigid relation, said means compris` ing a pair of brackets adapted yto support a fender.

Intestimonyivhereof, We aiiix our signa` tures. Y

WILLIAM r. nanniireron. FRANK o. srnkn. 

